Sega has announced an official UK release date for Sonic Team's follow-up to the offbeat dating game, Project Rub. It'll be entitled... wait for it, it's a corker... The Rub Rabbits. In a quite brilliant press release sent out yesterday, the title is referred to as a 'rub comedy adventure', surely the greatest videogame genre ever invented. Grown men sat around a table and thought of that. It warms the cockles of your heart, it really does.
Here's a little taster of the release:
"The Rub Rabbits! leverages the unique touch-screen and voice-recognition interface on the DS hardware by challenging gamers to switch from tapping and rubbing to screaming and blowing as a means of controlling character actions. Four brand new modes have also been added, including the Hullabaloo Mode, in which you and a friend get finger-tied in rounds of "Twister," and the Connect Mode, in which you can play any of six multiplayer games with up to four friends. You can also play in a time attack of previously cleared chapters in Attack Mode."
There's also a "Baby Making" mode which Sega fails to elaborate on. Those who couldn't wait for the Euro release and splashed out on an import copy of the Japanese version might know what all this is about, but I don't as yet. Although I'd like to.
Not tempted yet? Here's some more info:
"Getting the girl is never easy, especially when competing against 12 other rivals. Players will battle rivals and win the affection of the game's love interest, and that's just the beginning. The Rub Rabbits! offers over 35 chapters in Story Mode, in addition to double the content in the newly expanded Memories Mode, which tests players' skills at clearing all stages for added bonuses; and Maniac Mode, which is packed with character customization options."
Hurray for Sega. Hurray for the brave new era of rub-related adventuring!
It's out in February.
